devolve

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To roll onward or downward; to pass on.

To transfer from one person to another; to deliver over; to hand down; -- generally with upon, sometimes with to or into.

To pass by transmission or succession; to be handed over or down; -- generally with on or upon, sometimes with to or into; as, after the general fell, the command devolved upon (or on) the next officer in rank.

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One of the duties which devolve upon women in the present interesting crisis, is to prepare themselves for more extensive usefulness, by making use of those religious and literary privileges and advantages that are within their reach, if they will only stretch out their hands and possess them. Sarah Grimké

We now have the opportunity to hold Westminster's feet to the fire on the "vow” that they have made to devolve further meaningful power to Scotland. This places Scotland in a very strong position. Alex Salmond

All higher motives, ideals, conceptions, sentiments in a man are of no account if they do not come forward to strengthen him for the better discharge of the duties which devolve upon him in the ordinary affairs of life. Henry Ward Beecher

My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility. Dalai Lama

We devolve into animals when we creep near to death. Hugh Howey

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